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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 129LEC - Perspectives in Human Biology

This is a non-majors course focusing on human biology. The course consists of a three credit lecture. The course will provide fundamental information on how the body works at a level appropriate to non-scientists. Emphasis will be placed on human disease/drug treatments. The role of stress in health and disease will be emphasized. The effects of recreational drugs will also be discussed. At completion of the course, students should have assimilated a general understanding of how various organ systems of the body function together to maintain health. In addition, they should have a basic understanding of how malfunctions in various organ systems cause disease, as well as possible medical interventions to treat diseases. Enrollment in BIO 129 LEC does not assure enrollment in BIO 129 . Please note that credits for BIO 129 do not fulfill requirements toward a Biological Sciences major.

Credits: 3

Grading
Graded (GRD)

Typically Offered:
Fall, Summer